om WH spokesperson Emily Lawrimore: "Karl has informed the president that they've lost the majority in the House. He's obviously disappointed, but he's eager to work with Congress on his priorities and issues important to Americans." The president called NRCC chair Tom Reynolds tonight, but that was his only call. He's not talked to Hastert or Pelosi. He'll make those calls in the a.m.

And there will be lawsuits. Webb-Allen keeps flip-flopping and Michael Steele is preparing his sore loser lawsuits, to be sure, in the state where his party worked so hard to suppress the Black vote.